Quantitative analysis of physical risk due to geospatial proximity of network infrastructure
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsArran Schlosberg, Levan Hiemke, Dominik Schmid
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Abstract
Systems and methods of evaluating single points of failure in a computer network are provided. The system includes a processor configured to receive at least two polylines approximating respective network spans. For each point in a set of points representing geographic locations, the processor can determine a level of risk that an event at the point will affect at least the two polylines. The processor can determine an overall risk of failure by combining the level of risk for each point in the set of points. The processor can output a report indicating at least one point determined to be a potential SPoF based on the level of risk for the at least one point.
Claims20
A method of evaluating single points of failure (SPoFs) in a computer network, the method executing on one or more processors and comprising:
- receiving at least a first polyline approximating a first network span and a second polyline approximating a second network span;
- for each point in a set of points representing geographic locations, determining a level of risk that an event at the point will affect at least the first polyline and the second polyline;
- determining an overall risk of failure by combining the level of risk for each point in the set of points;
- and
- outputting a report indicating at least one point determined to be a potential SPoF based on the level of risk for the at least one point.
A system for evaluating single points of failure (SPoFs) in a computer network, the system comprising one or more processors and a memory storing instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to:
- receive at least a first polyline approximating a first network span and a second polyline approximating a second network span;
- for each point in a set of points representing geographic locations, determine a level of risk that an event at the point will affect at least the first polyline and the second polyline;
- determine an overall risk of failure by combining the level of risk for each point in the set of points;
- and
- output a report indicating at least one point determined to be a potential SPoF based on the level of risk for the at least one point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.